Rooscooter wrote:4 million a year for a good 20 game stretch.... I hope they know what they're doing.... I hope the second year is a team option.

I'm torn on Hill.... he played well for us but in numerous opportunities before he didn't stick in the rotation in NY or Houston.....

I still think we need a legit back-up center somewhere on the bench.... and not Oneal.

I get what you are saying but during that stretch with us he really didn't do anything that I thought would be hard to sustain.. It wasn't as if he was shooting lights out or something, basically all he gave us was hustle & intensity (which we desperately needed from at least one big). IMO that shouldn't be hard to sustain, I don't see a reason why he wouldn't keep playing that way, he knows that's what he's here for. If anything, a full training camp + a defined rotation & role should benefit him and make him even more consistent..

Contract year would be the concern. I personally think the guy's legit, but there's a chance he was hustling for a payday.

“Action has meaning only in relationship; and without understanding relationship, action on any level will only breed conflict. The understanding of relationship is infinitely more important than the search for any plan of action.” -Jiddu Krishnamurti

"The first time I ever saw my uniform hanging in the locker I put it on right away, and it just felt like I was putting on golden armour. From that day forward, I just called it 'the golden armour', it just felt like there was something mystical and magical about it" - Kobe Bryant.

A bit shocked we're giving him 2yr/8mill. He had a solid stretch of games and showed potential but I'm not sure if he could keep it up. If he plays the same way he did last season then he's worth it. He gave us much needed energy and speed in the front court. And he plays well off of Bynum and Gasol.

Rooscooter wrote:4 million a year for a good 20 game stretch.... I hope they know what they're doing.... I hope the second year is a team option.

I'm torn on Hill.... he played well for us but in numerous opportunities before he didn't stick in the rotation in NY or Houston.....

I still think we need a legit back-up center somewhere on the bench.... and not Oneal.

I get what you are saying but during that stretch with us he really didn't do anything that I thought would be hard to sustain.. It wasn't as if he was shooting lights out or something, basically all he gave us was hustle & intensity (which we desperately needed from at least one big). IMO that shouldn't be hard to sustain, I don't see a reason why he wouldn't keep playing that way, he knows that's what he's here for. If anything, a full training camp + a defined rotation & role should benefit him and make him even more consistent..

Contract year would be the concern. I personally think the guy's legit, but there's a chance he was hustling for a payday.

Maybe, but seeing that the guy left money on the table to join us (it was reported that the Minny deal would get him 3 years and 15M) and play for a contender, I expect he'll play hard and try to contribute as much as he can. Also, with Jamison here he'll have to fight a bit more for minutes (last year he played not only with Pau but alongside Bynum at the 4 spot as well).

"The first time I ever saw my uniform hanging in the locker I put it on right away, and it just felt like I was putting on golden armour. From that day forward, I just called it 'the golden armour', it just felt like there was something mystical and magical about it" - Kobe Bryant.

“Action has meaning only in relationship; and without understanding relationship, action on any level will only breed conflict. The understanding of relationship is infinitely more important than the search for any plan of action.” -Jiddu Krishnamurti

We have the best backcourt and front court in the league. I think it's safe to say we're the team to beat out West.

Our starting backcourt is the best, that I agree with, but we have no depth at that position.. If you include the bench you'd have to say the clippers have a better backcourt (CP3, Crawford, Billups, Bledsoe, Hill -can play some SG-) IMO.

"The first time I ever saw my uniform hanging in the locker I put it on right away, and it just felt like I was putting on golden armour. From that day forward, I just called it 'the golden armour', it just felt like there was something mystical and magical about it" - Kobe Bryant.

It's very hard to get a decent big for cheap, even a backup, so I like this signing. I mean look at the ridiculous offer Asik just got, 25 mil for 3years, and thats a guy that averaged 3 points, 5 boards and 1 block last season. Hill put up 5, 4 and 1 in very limited time and we got him for 8 mil 2 years, I'll take it.

We have the best backcourt and front court in the league. I think it's safe to say we're the team to beat out West.

Our starting backcourt is the best, that I agree with, but we have no depth at that position.. If you include the bench you'd have to say the clippers have a better backcourt (CP3, Crawford, Billups, Bledsoe, Hill -can play some SG-) IMO.

No question Clippers have the deepest back court in the NBA. Even last year with Mo Williams and Nick Young instead of Crawford